the 60's

By LaumanR
  • In the Soviet Union, a United States U-2 reconnaissance plane is shot done

    In the Soviet Union, a United States U-2 reconnaissance plane is shot done

    u2 was shot down
  • The entire United States figure skating team is killed in a plane crash near Brussels,

    The entire United States figure skating team is killed in a plane crash near Brussels,

    the u.s created a new team and won th olympics
  • The construction of the Berlin Wall begins by the Soviet bloc

    The construction of the Berlin Wall begins by the Soviet bloc

  • Soviets put missiles in cuba

    Soviets put missiles in cuba

    soviets put missiles in cuba which increases tension between them and the u.s. this is known as the Cuban Missile Crysis

  • The Cuban Missile Crises begins

    in response of the soviets building missiles
  • martin luther king jr. gave a speech

    martin luther king jr. gave a speech

    he gave the "I have a Dream" speech
  • Lee Harvey Oswald is shot and killed

    Lee Harvey Oswald is shot and killed

    hes shot and killed by Jack Ruby on november 24th same day President Kennedy was assassinated by Oswald.
  • Cigarettes warning

    Cigarettes warning

    the first warning that cigarettes were dangerous and cause lung cancer
  • Jack Ruby convicted

    Jack Ruby convicted

    he was convicted of the murder of lee Harvey Oswald and sentenced to death
  • President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964Read more: Civil Rights Movement Timeline (14th Amendment, 1964 Act, Human Rights Law) | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html#ixzz2xjQAHlha

    President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964Read more: Civil Rights Movement Timeline (14th Amendment, 1964 Act, Human Rights Law) | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html#ixzz2xjQAHlha

    this prohibits discrimination between all races
  • blacks arrested

    blacks arrested

    Martin Luther King jr. and 2600 blacks were arrested for protesting and damaging.
  • Court decides Miranda vs. Arizona

    Court decides Miranda vs. Arizona

  • First heart implant

    First heart implant

    the first implant was done successfully
  • Richard Nixon

    Richard Nixon

    was inaigurated as the 37th president of the u.s
  • the first u.s man on the moon

    the first u.s man on the moon

    they had finally got someone on the moon and fullfilled JFK'S word that he would get someone on the moon